22.04.2010
Headaches: A Big Pain in the Neck, Pain Management: Controlling Your Life, The Wounded Heart: Heart Disease and You
A new migraine drug shows promise for some patients. According to the article, “Telcagepant relieves pain in a similar way to the drugs known as triptans that are used to treat migraines. But it doesn’t cause blood vessels to constrict, a troublesome side effect for people with heart disease.” The drug is still under testing. Article available at http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=638322. A summary of the study discussed in the Healthday article is also available at http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2810%2960323-6/abstract#.
Dr. Schwartz
San Diego Psychologist
www.integrative-health.net
20.04.2010
The War with Cancer
At the recent annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, John Hopkins University researchers reported that a new type of PSA (Prostate-Specific Androgen) test may help predict which types of prostate cancers are more aggressive than others; helping patients determine the urgency of treatment.
Robert W. Veltri, Ph.D, principle researcher and associate professor of urology and oncology at Hopkins stated, “What we have shown is that using the Prostate Health Index and tissue DNA measurement is informative in separating out patients whose cancers are likely to progress vs. those that are not likely to progress.”
Available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_97772.html.
Dr. Schwartz
San Diego Psychologist
www.integrative-health.net
23.02.2010
The War with Cancer
An intriguing Saint Louis University study indicates that Bitter Melon may potentially be helpful in the fight against breast cancer. One of the researchers noted, “The bitter melon extract killed only the cancer cells, not the healthy breast cells.” Although it’s just a preliminary study and hasn’t been human tested yet, it’s good to see research like this. Available at: http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=636317
Dr. Schwartz
San Diego Psychologist
www.integrative-health.net
22.02.2010
The Darkness of Depression
A Columbia University study shows that happiness can potentially reduce the risk of heart problems. The authors found, “For every point on the happiness scale, people were 22 percent less likely to have a heart problem.” As reported by the San Diego Union Tribune. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/feb/18/happiness-helps-when-it-comes-to-the-heart/
Dr. Schwartz
San Diego Psychologist
www.integrative-health.net
05.02.2010
The Darkness of Depression
A Columbia University shows that untreated mild depression can grow into much more. Remember, be aware of your symptoms, talk to your health care provider, and stop depression from taking over. The article is available at http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=635574 Let me know if you have any questions.
Dr. Schwartz
San Diego Psychologist
www.integrative-health.net